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Even though I am a stay-at-home/write-at-home mom, my house isn't as clean people expect it to be. Unexpected guests usually plaster on a fake smile as they step over thirty pairs of shoes by my front door and a mess of blocks in the living room. Between getting the kids to school, writing several hours a day, picking the kids up, helping with...

The dreaded chore list: Taking out the garbage, making the beds, folding laundry, dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, and all the other daily tasks that keep your home looking (at least somewhat) neat and tidy. Instead of leaving these not-so-fun jobs for yourself to do after a full day of work or in between nap and play times, get your child to pitch...

For the first time ever, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is issuing guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes in children. Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, leading to a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes. These new guidelines will hopefully help pediatricians manage new cases as well as help children who...

I remember the moment my husband and I welcomed our first baby into the world. Our new little family snuggled together on my hospital bed, basking in those surreal first moments of a new little life. It was a blessed night. I felt like there was all the time in the world to cuddle and cherish my tiny guy.Now, five years later, I'm looking at this...

As the weather turns cold and the days get darker earlier, tackling my spring cleaning checklist is the absolute furthest thing from my mind. However, now is an excellent time to pull out that list, roll up your sleeves, and give your house a refreshing fall clean. No one says you have to tackle all your spring cleaning now, but tackling a few...

It's never too early to set the stage for healthy family meals. From the get-go we parents are urged to carve out time for family dinners during which we discuss the highlights of our day. It's been said that regularly shared meals may boost reading readiness, improve grades, even keep our kids out of jail!I don't know about you, but whenever I...

My 19-month-old daughter had an obsession when our family was young: hunting. It kept her busy from early in the morning until late in the afternoon.Her hunt began as soon as I dropped her dad off at work. "Where's Daddy?" she'd ask with her hands outstretched in a bewildered fashion. I'd say the same thing I said every morning while were diving...

For the last few years, food companies have been under pressure from parents and the government to scale back unhealthy snack food advertisements to children on TV and the Internet, in large part because of rising rates of obesity among children. Now, these companies have come up with a new way to market their junk food offerings: through...

Every Saturday morning, I walk down the block to the farmers' market to shop for a week's worth of fruits and vegetables. While I don't buy everything organic, there are certain items — including strawberries, grapes, bell peppers, celery — that I make sure are organic. Although my son is still breastfeeding, I know that when he does start eating...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is working with President Obama to begin addressing the national gun violence problems. In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six adults, policy makers hope to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.As outlined in a recent press release, the AAP...

Lisa-Jo and her husband have three kids who color their lives, complicate their frequent travel and are the reason she believes motherhood should come with a super hero cape. A child of South Africa, Lisa-Jo grew up on Karoo dust, purple Jacaranda trees, and the stories of Zululand. While she came to the States for college...

When I was a young, my mother made all kinds of cobbler — she would spend the entire day in the kitchen making apple, peach, blueberry, and cherry cobblers from scratch. As a busy mom and grandmother, I don't have the time to make a delicious cobbler from scratch, so here's an easy way to prepare a cherry crumble that friends and family are sure...

We've always done pretty classic Fourth of July desserts. Our favorite, of course, is the white cake frosted in vanilla frosting, decorated with strawberries and blueberries to look like an American flag. Delicious and perfect for Independance Day festivities. This year, I wanted to come up with Fourth of July dessert ideas that were new....

One in five high school boys have been diagnosed with ADHD. That's according to a recent paper from The Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Overall, an estimated 6.4 million children ages 4 through 17 had received an ADHD. diagnosis at some point in their lives. The data showed 15 percent of school-age boys have been diagnosed with the...

This is a letter to my mother in law, the mother of my wonderful husband. I wish things could be different but I do not have the power to change one's mind or behavior. Only Christ has the power to change hearts. Though, we do not speak to one another and we probably never will again, I want to write a letter to my mother in law, the woman who...

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